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Exceptionally rare iron saber, arrowheads and jewelry discovered in seventh-century warrior's tomb in Hungary

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/29/2025 2:29 PM

Archaeologists in Hungary have found the 1,300-year-old burial of a warrior who was buried with a rare iron saber. ... Read full Story

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22 of Earth's 34 'vital signs' are flashing red, new climate report reveals — but there's still time to act

By LIVE SCIENCE | sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) | 10/29/2025 2:00 PM

Earth's systems are nearing tipping points that could plunge the planet into a "hothouse" regime — but there's still time to prevent that from happening, scientists say. ... Read full Story

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First-ever 'mummified' and hoofed dinosaur discovered in Wyoming badlands

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/29/2025 1:49 PM

Researchers have unearthed two dinosaur "mummies" in the badlands of Wyoming, confirming duck-billed dinosaurs had hooves, alongside a string of other discoveries. ... Read full Story

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Capture the Leonids meteor shower with our favorite astro camera — now under $2,000

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/29/2025 12:14 PM

The Sony A7 IV is the cheapest it's been since last Black Friday, and there's no guarantee it'll drop lower this year — this could be your best chance to save. ... Read full Story

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H9N2 Bird Flu Virus Could Pose Human Pandemic Risk, Experts Warn

By Scientific American | | 10/29/2025 12:00 PM

Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells, but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet ... Read full Story

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What TikTok’s U.S. Spin-off Means for Its Algorithm and Content Moderation

By Scientific American | | 10/29/2025 10:00 AM

TikTok’s U.S. spin-off could reshape its algorithm and the way culture is curated online. ... Read full Story

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Diagnostic dilemma: A baby suddenly started to smell of rotting fish

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/29/2025 10:00 AM

A boy would stink of fish after eating certain dishes, and doctors found that the noxious odor likely stemmed from a rare genetic quirk. ... Read full Story

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Science history: First computer-to-computer message lays the foundation for the internet, but it crashes halfway through — Oct. 29, 1969

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/29/2025 6:00 AM

Messages transmitted between two computers located about 380 miles apart would form the basis of what would become the internet. ... Read full Story

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Researcher improves century-old equation to predict movement of dangerous air pollutants

By phys.org | | 10/29/2025 12:10 AM

A new method developed at the University of Warwick offers the first simple and predictive way to calculate how irregularly shaped nanoparticles—a dangerous class of airborne pollutant—move through the air. ... Read full Story

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Building blocks of life detected in ice outside the Milky Way for first time ever

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 10:00 PM

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered five complex organic molecules trapped in the ice around a star outside our galaxy. This cosmic first hints that the stuff of life may be widespread throughout space. ... Read full Story

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'Miracle' photo captures Comet Lemmon and meteor seemingly entwined over Earth

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 8:48 PM

An astronomer in Italy caught a fortuitous image of the bright comet Lemmon seemingly entwined with the glowing trail of a "shooting star." ... Read full Story

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Hurricane Melissa Images and Videos Show the Horrifying Power of Third Strongest Atlantic Storm Ever

By Scientific American | | 10/28/2025 6:45 PM

These images of Hurricane Melissa show the Category 5 storm in all its power ... Read full Story

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The Science of How Hurricane Melissa Became So Extreme

By Scientific American | | 10/28/2025 5:19 PM

A nearly perfect alignment of factors has enabled Hurricane Melissa to become one of the most intense Atlantic storms ever recorded ... Read full Story

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Would you get rid of daylight saving time?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 5:08 PM

The clocks in the U.S. will be "falling back" on Sunday, Nov. 2, marking the end of daylight saving time for 2025. If you could decide, would you abandon it forever? ... Read full Story

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RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro Body Fat Scale review: Next-level body analysis

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 4:00 PM

With over 21 body composition stats and segmental body analysis, the RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro is just as geeky as it sounds — but is this smart scale worth it? ... Read full Story

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Watch Air Force fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa as experts warn 'storm of the century' will be catastrophic for Jamaica

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 3:47 PM

The U.S. Air Force's "Hurricane Hunters" have flown inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa, capturing eerie footage of the historic storm that is expected to cause widespread devastation in Jamaica. ... Read full Story

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'Puzzling' object discovered by James Webb telescope may be the earliest known galaxy in the universe

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 2:52 PM

While scouring images from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spotted Capotauro, "one of the most puzzling discoveries" to date. ... Read full Story

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China’s Chang’e 6 Mission Found Rare Meteorite Fragments on Moon

By Scientific American | | 10/28/2025 1:45 PM

These rare samples, uncovered on the moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, might help to reveal secrets of how the solar system evolved ... Read full Story

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Did Astronomers Photograph UFOs Orbiting Earth in the 1950s?

By Scientific American | | 10/28/2025 1:00 PM

New peer-reviewed research reporting strange lights in the pre-space-age sky is sparking curiosity and controversy ... Read full Story

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Did Dark Matter Help Supersize the Universe?

By Scientific American | | 10/28/2025 12:00 PM

Theorists have found that a “warm” version of cosmic inflation is consistent with known physics, linking it to the hunt for dark matter ... Read full Story

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Rirkrit Tiravanija at Galerie Chantal Crousel

by Contemporary Art Daily | Nov 02 2025

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German Police Find Wood Brakes Installed On Mercedes Bought At Auction

by carbuzz.com | Nov 01 2025

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Trae Young injury: Hawks star point guard to miss four weeks with sprained MCL in right knee

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 02 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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We always come back to the second-chance romance

by BookPage | Oct 28 2025

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CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats

by CT Mirror | Nov 02 2025

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Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

by thehealthy.com | Aug 28 2025

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5 premium tequilas that are worth every penny (no lime or salt needed)

by THE MANUAL | Nov 02 2025

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Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

by Healthline.com | Nov 01 2025

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Want a Freakishly Clean Bathroom? Use These 9 Tips From a Former Custodian

by CNET | Nov 02 2025

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NJ Spotlight News special edition — ‘Painting Community’: October 31, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Oct 31 2025

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Why blue states' new anti-ICE laws are unconstitutional virtue signaling

by Opinion on Fox News | Nov 02 2025

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Rolex Headquarters Nears Completion at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

by New York YIMBY | Nov 02 2025

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Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

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❌ Foul on Vini Jr, instant red: Real rival sent off in 37 seconds

by Yahoo Sports | Oct 20 2025

Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

Exceptionally rare iron saber, arrowheads and jewelry discovered in seventh-century warrior's tomb in Hungary

22 of Earth's 34 'vital signs' are flashing red, new climate report reveals — but there's still time to act

First-ever 'mummified' and hoofed dinosaur discovered in Wyoming badlands

Capture the Leonids meteor shower with our favorite astro camera — now under $2,000

H9N2 Bird Flu Virus Could Pose Human Pandemic Risk, Experts Warn

What TikTok’s U.S. Spin-off Means for Its Algorithm and Content Moderation

Diagnostic dilemma: A baby suddenly started to smell of rotting fish

Science history: First computer-to-computer message lays the foundation for the internet, but it crashes halfway through — Oct. 29, 1969

Researcher improves century-old equation to predict movement of dangerous air pollutants

Building blocks of life detected in ice outside the Milky Way for first time ever

'Miracle' photo captures Comet Lemmon and meteor seemingly entwined over Earth

Hurricane Melissa Images and Videos Show the Horrifying Power of Third Strongest Atlantic Storm Ever

The Science of How Hurricane Melissa Became So Extreme

Would you get rid of daylight saving time?

RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro Body Fat Scale review: Next-level body analysis

Watch Air Force fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa as experts warn 'storm of the century' will be catastrophic for Jamaica

'Puzzling' object discovered by James Webb telescope may be the earliest known galaxy in the universe

China’s Chang’e 6 Mission Found Rare Meteorite Fragments on Moon

Did Astronomers Photograph UFOs Orbiting Earth in the 1950s?

Did Dark Matter Help Supersize the Universe?

Rirkrit Tiravanija at Galerie Chantal Crousel

German Police Find Wood Brakes Installed On Mercedes Bought At Auction

Trae Young injury: Hawks star point guard to miss four weeks with sprained MCL in right knee

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

We always come back to the second-chance romance

CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats

Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

5 premium tequilas that are worth every penny (no lime or salt needed)

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

Want a Freakishly Clean Bathroom? Use These 9 Tips From a Former Custodian

NJ Spotlight News special edition — ‘Painting Community’: October 31, 2025

JONATHAN TURLEY: Why blue states' new anti-ICE laws are unconstitutional virtue signaling

Rolex Headquarters Nears Completion at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

❌ Foul on Vini Jr, instant red: Real rival sent off in 37 seconds

Word of the Day

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